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AP source: Wild hire Penguins' Fletcher as GM

The Minnesota Wild hired Chuck Fletcher on
Thursday to take over as general manager, turning to the Pittsburgh
Penguins' front office to find just the second GM in their brief
history.

A person with knowledge of the hire confirmed it to The
Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because an
official announcement wasn't planned until Friday afternoon.

The Penguins hosted the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in
Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Friday is a travel day
between games, allowing Fletcher to attend his introduction in
Minnesota.

Fletcher replaces Doug Risebrough, who held the Wild's top
front-office job from their founding in 1999 until he was dismissed
in April.

Fletcher has been with the Penguins since 2006. Before that, he
spent four years with the Anaheim Ducks as director of hockey
operations, assistant GM and overseeing scouting and player
development.

Fletcher spent nine years with the Florida Panthers before
joining the Ducks, including seven as assistant GM and one as
interim GM.